- work long hrs.
- 4yrs. of undergraduated school
- 4yrs. of medical school
- 3 to 8 yrs. of internship and residency
- treatment for people suffering from injuries and disease
- use a variety of instruments with patients under anesthesia
- corrects physical deformities, repairs bone and tissues after injuries, or performs preventive surgeries on patients with diseases or disorders
- choose to speacilize in a specific area
- premidical students must complete undergraduate phyics, biology, mathematics, english, and inorganic and organic chemistry
- take courses in the humanities and social sciences
- some volenteer at the local hospitals or clinics to gain experience
- acceptance to medical school is highly competitive
- submit transcrips, scores from Medical College Admission Test
- consider an applicant's character, personality, leadership qualities, and participation in extracurricular activities
- require an interview with with members of the admissions committee
- take courses such as anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, psychology, microbiology, pathology, medical ethics, and laws governing medicine
- must pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination
- Employment of physicians and surgeons is projected to grow 22 percent from 2008 to 2018
- Opportunities for individuals interested in becoming physicians and surgeons are expected to be very good
- highest earning of any occupation
- Self-employed physicians and surgeons must provide for their own health insurance and retirement
- hourly wage is $99.41
- other jobs who need similar skills are chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physican assistants, podiatrists, registered nurses, and veternarians
- orthopedic surgery: the treatment of the musculoskeletal system
- neurological surgery (treatment of the brain and nervous system
- cardiovascular surgery, otolaryngology (treatment of the ear, nose, and throat
- plastic or reconstructive surgery
- surgeons alos examine patients
- perform and interpret diagnostic test
- make $206,770 a year
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